Edinburgh Mercat Cross

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mercat cross
gptkbp:address gptkb:Royal_Mile
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Edinburgh_City_Chambers
gptkb:St_Giles'_Cathedral
gptkbp:built 1885
gptkbp:category gptkb:tourist_attraction
Grade I listed building
gptkbp:country gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:currentLocation east of St Giles' Cathedral
gptkbp:features octagonal stone structure
unicorn statue
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edinburgh Mercat Cross
gptkbp:location gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:origin near St Giles' Cathedral
gptkbp:replacedBy earlier mercat crosses
gptkbp:sculptor unicorn finial
gptkbp:symbolizes civic authority
gptkbp:usedFor public proclamations
public punishments
royal announcements
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parliament_Square,_Edinburgh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6